Description
These Antipasto Skewers are a vibrant and flavorful appetizer combining salty olives, savory salami, fresh mozzarella, and garden-fresh herbs. Perfect for parties or easy dinners, they offer a delightful mix of textures and Italian-inspired tastes with a tangy, herbed vinaigrette that ties it all together.
Ingredients
Scale
Skewers
- 8 large green olives
- 8 Genoa salami slices - halved
- 8 mini Mozzarella cheese balls
- 8 large basil leaves
- 8 grape tomatoes
- 8 cheese tortellini - cooked and cooled
- 8 large black olives
Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup good vinegar (Champagne, sherry, or balsamic)
- 2/3 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 clove garlic - finely minced or 2 teaspoons minced shallots
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh chives - chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh basil - chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh parsley - chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, salt, Dijon mustard, minced garlic or shallots, and honey until combined. Slowly drizzle in the extra-virgin olive oil while whisking continuously to emulsify the dressing. Stir in fresh ground pepper, chopped chives, basil, and parsley to finish the vinaigrette.
- Cook and cool tortellini: If not pre-cooked, prepare cheese tortellini according to package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool, then set aside.
- Assemble skewers: Thread one piece of each ingredient onto individual skewers in a repeating pattern: green olive, halved Genoa salami slice, mini mozzarella ball, large basil leaf, grape tomato, cheese tortellini, and black olive.
- Toss with vinaigrette: Arrange the skewers on a serving platter and drizzle the prepared vinaigrette generously over them, or serve the vinaigrette on the side for dipping.
- Serve and enjoy: These skewers can be made ahead and refrigerated to allow flavors to meld. Bring them to room temperature before serving for best taste and enjoy as a perfect appetizer or light snack.
Notes
- Make ahead by assembling skewers and storing them separately from vinaigrette to keep ingredients fresh.
- Use fresh herbs for the vinaigrette for the best flavor, but dried herbs can be substituted in a pinch.
- Feel free to swap the salami for other cured meats like prosciutto or pepperoni for variety.
- If cheese tortellini isn't available, you can substitute with small cooked pasta shapes or omit altogether.
- Serve these as finger food with toothpicks or small skewers for easy party serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer
- Calories: 104 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 658 mg
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 35 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 1 mg
